The Investigative Project on Race and Equity

Training reporters in data-driven journalism that exposes systemic racism and drives change.

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Our dispassionate style of fact-based, data-driven reporting uncovers systemic racial and economic disparities.

We partner with Chicago media outlets to support major investigations on race and equity issues in the region and across Illinois.

Our investigative workshop series helps journalists develop investigative skills, while creating a pipeline of diverse and skilled reporters.

Our apprenticeship program gives aspiring investigative reporters hands-on experience coupled with a training series and mentorship.

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Chicago’s legacy of racial discrimination continues as Black seniors face more obstacles in improving their homes and neighborhoods.

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State oversight is lax and police game the system – but racial disparities in traffic stops are clearly on the rise

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This is the second installment of a series, “Profiled: The State of Traffic Stops in Illinois,” published in partnership with WBEZ Chicago.

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This is the first installment of a series, “Profiled: The State of Traffic Stops in Illinois,” published in partnership with WBEZ Chicago.

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